HVAC Design Lead

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Job Description

Objective / Purpose:

• Lead the HVAC discipline within the GCC and ensure delivery of high-quality engineering services for pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.
• Build and develop HVAC engineering capabilities, talent, and technical expertise within the team.
• Drive engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement through digital and data-driven engineering practices.
• Ensure HVAC designs meet GMP, quality, regulatory, safety, sustainability, and business requirements.

Accountabilities:

Leadership:

• Lead, coach, and develop HVAC engineers.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, and capability development.
• Manage discipline workload, resource planning, and delivery priorities.

Engineering Delivery:

• Accountable for HVAC engineering deliverables across project phases.
• Ensure designs are fit for purpose, operable, maintainable, and scalable.
• Coordinate interfaces with Process, Utilities, CSA, Automation, Digital Factory, and CQV teams.

Quality, Compliance & Governance:

• Ensure compliance with GMP requirements, Takeda standards, and applicable industry regulations.
• Ensure designs align with ISO standards, cleanroom classification requirements, EHS requirements, and engineering best practices.
• Lead technical reviews, quality assurance activities, and lessons learned.
• Support regulatory inspections, audits, and quality investigations as required.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Drive standardization, modularization, and reuse of engineering solutions.
• Promote digital engineering, innovation, and data-driven decision making.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, sustainability, and engineering quality.

Education, Behavioural Competencies and Skills:

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Master's Degree preferred.

Experience:

• 10+ years of HVAC engineering experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industries.
• Experience across Concept, FEED, Detailed Design, Construction Support, and Commissioning.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and project delivery.

Competencies:

• Leadership and talent development.
• Stakeholder management and collaboration.
• Strategic thinking and decision making.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Innovation and digital mindset.

Technical Skills:

• Cleanroom HVAC design and environmental control systems.
• Pressure cascades, containment, and airflow management.
• HVAC load calculations and system sizing.
• GMP manufacturing facility design.
• Knowledge of ISO cleanroom standards, EU GMP Annex 1, ASHRAE, ISPE Baseline Guides, and applicable industry codes and regulations.
• Engineering design software, BIM, and digital engineering tools.

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